French Macaroon
Benjamin Moore French Macaroon (CSP-335) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its beige classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
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73.91
French Macaroon in Rooms
Follow French Macaroon from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 7 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
7 Living Room Photos
Against upholstery, timber, art and metal accents, French Macaroon (CSP-335) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. Its LRV of 73.9 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Living room walls embrace the soft, inviting French Macaroon tone.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 90 vs 74, Chantilly Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (86 vs 74) makes Sugar Cookie the marginally brighter of the two.
Crisp Linen reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 74), opening up a space where French Macaroon encloses it.
French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Raspberry Glacé encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Navajo White reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 58, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.
French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.
French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Chiswell Blue encloses it.
French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 34, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.
French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 36), opening up a space where Comet encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Stoneware the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Navajo White the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Sandy Brown encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 54, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.
French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where Oakwood Manor encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 58, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.
French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Putnam Ivory encloses it.
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Manufacturer description
Some say it was first created in a French monastery. No matter its origin, the combination of confectioners' sugar, egg whites and almond flour are heavenly.